During HLTH 2024, Blue Shield of California and Salesforce announced a partnership that will streamline the prior authorization process. The post Blue Shield of California, Salesforce Partner to Modernize Prior Authorization appeared first on MedCity News.
On a bright October day, high schoolers from Francis L. Cardozo Education Campus piled into a boat on the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C. Most had never been on the water before. Their guide, Trey Sherard of the Anacostia Riverkeeper, started the tour with a well-rehearsed safety talk. The nonprofit advocates for the protection of…
This brief discusses the potential implications of increased enforcement actions under the Trump administration for the health and well-being of families and potential broader impacts for communities, the workforce, and the economy, including health care.
On Friday January 31, 2025, several federal government datasets went offline. The datasets taken down include some widely used, large-scale national health surveys, indices, and data dashboards that inform research, policy making, and media coverage about health care and public health. For example, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) landing pages for several surveys…More
Check out news from Alpha Sophia, Rezilient Health, Rippl, Nym, and Mithradote Bio. The post StartUPDATES: New Developments from Healthcare Startups appeared first on MedCity News.
The answer to this question depends, not only on how well AI tools work, but also on how AI technologies are regulated by the FDA. Scott Gottlieb has some thoughts on preferred regulatory approaches in his recent article in JAMA Health Forum. Artificial intelligence tools with advanced analytical capabilities used in clinical practice, especially tools…
For employers to offer effective, accessible and affordable value-based care for their employees, they must address these four components. The post How Employers Can Leverage Value-Based Care to Drive Retention and Improved Health Outcomes for Employees appeared first on MedCity News.
The country’s nursing workforce has seen slight recovery since the pandemic, but burnout and stress continue to fuel high levels of turnover. New research reveals troubling retention trends — with more than 138,000 nurses having left the workforce since 2022 and 40% of nurses planning to leave the profession within five years. The post Nursing…
Verdiva Bio’s once-a-week oral GLP-1 drug is ready for Phase 2 testing. The drug, made with a proprietary technology that enables oral dosing, was licensed from Sciwind Biosciences. The post Metabolic Meds Startup Verdiva Launches With $410M and a Weekly Oral GLP-1 Drug appeared first on MedCity News.